Judge Kelsey was first appointed Judge of the Wood County Common Pleas Court, General Division, in December, 1998; he was elected to a full term commencing January, 2001 and continues to serve in that capacity.

In 1970 Judge Kelsey was graduated from Washington and Lee University.He then served almost 3 years of active duty in the United States Army.Following his military service, Judge Kelsey attended and was graduated from the Duke University School of Law.

After being in the private practice of law for 19 years, then Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery appointed Judge Kelsey as an assistant attorney general and managing attorney of her Toledo regional office.

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Judge Kelsey held this position for four years until his appointment to the bench.

Judge Kelsey serves as a member of the Ohio Supreme Court's Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure and the Supreme Court's Taskforce on Commercial Dockets.He is co-chair of the Ohio Judicial Conference's Jury Service Committee.